Commissions

Political campaign contributions and expenditures of state and local candidates, government contracts awarded to major contributors.
Who can Request: General publicWhere to go:Online | In-Person: 235 S. Beretania St. Rm 300; Honolulu, HI 96813Contact Info: (808) 586-0285Cost: Online: Free | In-Person: 5 cents per page

Records of lower court cases on appeal at the appellate court level.
What is needed: ICA or SC case number, which is different from the lower court case number.Who can request: General publicWhere to go:Online (appellate decisions from 1998+) | In-Person: 417 S. King Street; Honolulu, HI 96813Contact Info: (808) 539-4919Cost: Copying fee of $1 for the first page and 50 cents for each additional page.

Health

Care Home

Name and address of care home, any violations and resolutions to these violations. A report is public once the Department of Health accepts any pending plan to correct violations. All resident or witness names will be redacted.
Who can request: General publicWhere to go: Department of Health, Office of Health Care Assurance (Kapolei)Contact Info: 692-7400 (ask for the nurse consultant)Cost: First 120 pages are free and 25 cents for each additional page.

Restaurant Inspection

Name and address of restaurant, inspection report, any violations found and resolution to the violations, fines levied.
Who can request: General publicWhere to go: Each island has a Sanitation Branch/Health Office (call ahead of time and workers can advise of number of pages contained in a specific inspection report).Contact Info: Oahu 586-8000, Maui 984-8230, Hilo 933-0917, Kona 322-1507, Kauai 241-3323Cost: 50 cents per page (payment by check accepted).

Police/Safety

Arrest Logs

Daily logs listing a person's name, age, address and offense suspected of committing.
Who can request: General publicWhere to go: The station where person was arrested or the records division of the county's main police station.Contact Info: Oahu 529-3271, Maui 244-6350, Big Island 961-2288, Kauai 241-1660Cost: Free to view, no photocopying allowed.

Motor Vehicle Collision Reports

Police reports with the names and addresses of everyone involved and a brief collision description and diagram. For accidents that prompt a criminal investigation, face page of that report will also be provided.
What is needed: Valid IDWho can request: Anyone involved in a specific accident.Where to go: Any police station and some substations.Contact Info: Oahu 529-3271, Maui 244-6345, Big Island 961-2247, Kauai 241-1661Cost: First page 25 cents to $1 and each additional page 10 cents to 25 cents.

Police Reports

For closed cases, the entire investigation including witness statements. For most counties, all names are blacked out.
What is needed: Valid IDWho can request: General public for closed cases. A subpoena is required for open cases.Where to go: Each county's main police station.Contact Info: Oahu 529-3271, Maui 244-6350, Big Island 961-2247, Kauai 241-1661Cost: First page 25 cents to $1 and each additional page 10 cents to 25 cents.

Traffic-related allegations and convictions of all moving citations covered by Hawai‘i state law.
What is needed: Valid ID of requester and as much information about the driver (name, social security #, date of birth, address).Who can request: General publicWhere to go:Online | In-Person: most District Courts.Contact Info: Honolulu 538-5100, Maui 244-2800, Big Island 961-7430, Kauai 482-2355Cost: Online: Free | In-Person: $7

Victim Verification Letters

Name and address of victim, along with a brief description of the crime (including date, time location).
What is needed: Valid IDWho can request: Crime victimsWhere to go: Any police station and some substations.Contact Info: Oahu 529-3271, Maui 244-6350, Big Island 961-2247, Kauai 241-1660Cost: First page 25 cents to $1 and each additional page 10 cents to 25 cents.

Property

Building Permits

Records of building permits issued in each county. Includes names of applicants/contractors, status of permit, and schedule of inspections.
What is needed: Valid IDWho can request: General publicWhere to go: Online:Honolulu | Maui | Big Island | In-Person: Building permit departments in each county.Contact Info: Honolulu (City Department of Permitting & Planning) 523-4432, Maui (Department of Public Works) 270-7250, Big Island (Department of Public Works) 961-8331, Kauai (Department of Public Works) 241-6655Cost: Free (online)

Records of real estate sales, mortgages, and tax liens
What is needed: Property owner name or tax map key.Who can request: General publicWhere to go:Online (index from 1996+) | In-Person: State Department of Land and Natural Resources on each island.Contact Info: (808) 587-0154Cost: Online: $10 per certified document | In-Person: 50 cents per page

Schools

No Child Left Behind (performance measures for reading, math, test participation, and graduation or retention); School Quality Survey (measuring parent and student satisfaction with individual schools); School Status & Improvement (information on school body including ethnic breakdowns, students per teacher, and test scores).
Who can request: General publicWhere to go:OnlineContact Info: State Department of Education, Evaluation Section 733-4008

Names of husband and wife, birth dates, place of marriage, number of children, and name changes to be made after the divorce.
What is needed:Request FormWho can request: Self, relative, guardian, or representative of a person's estate.Where to go: In-person: 1250 Punchbowl St. Room 103; Honolulu, HI 96813 | Mail: State Department of Health; Office of Health Status Monitoring; Issuance/Vital Statistics Section; P.O. Box 3378; Honolulu, HI 96801Cost: $10 for first copy and $4 for each additional copy.

Names of partners, date and place of birth, and date and location of union.
What is needed:Request Form.Who can request: Self, relative, guardian, or representative of a person's estate.Where to go: In-person: 1250 Punchbowl St. Room 103; Honolulu, HI 96813 | Mail: State Department of Health; Office of Health Status Monitoring; Issuance/Vital Statistics Section; P.O. Box 3378; Honolulu, HI 96801Cost: $10 for first copy and $4 for each additional copy.